Football Preview: Ball Tornadoes vs. Sterling Rangers
The Ball Tornadoes will venture away from home to take on the Sterling Rangers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ball is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Ball took their game at home with ease, bagging a 54-17 victory over Westside. That 37 point margin sets a new team best for the Tornadoes this season.
Kyden Barker was his usual excellent self, throwing for 174 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Ball also got a significant boost from Arentheis Winn, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 133 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Ball was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 220 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Ball wouldn't let Westside keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ball can thank Cameron Thomas and Jonah Williams for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, while Sterling put up plenty of points on Thursday, the same can't be said for Cesar E. Chavez. Sterling breezed by Cesar E. Chavez at home to the tune of 56-0. The Rangers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Ball's record now sits at 4-0. As for Sterling, their record now sits at 3-1.
Ball took their win against Sterling in their previous meeting back in October of 2021 by a conclusive 36-10. Will Ball repeat their success, or does Sterling have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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